Mumbai – ET NOW, India’s English Business News Channel and Cisco collaborated to hold the first ever Cisco Technology Awards on July 30 in Mumbai. The first edition of these awards aimed at encouraging, recognising and rewarding those organisations that have displayed a strong technology foundation and are ready to harness a new wave of technology called the ‘Internet of Everything’. This technology works on the simple premise of connecting people, process, data and things. The Internet of Everything has the power to transform the Indian landscape and can really revolutionise the way we live and the way we work.

The event was graced with the presence of Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairman, State Bank of India and judged by key dignitaries from the world of technology such as Aruna Jayanthi, CEO – Capgemini India, Nilay Yajnik, Professor and Chairman – Information Systems Area – Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Som Mittal, Former President – NASSCOM and Girish Paranjpe, Operating Partner – Advent International.

Nand Kishore Badami, Director, Marketing, Cisco India & SAARC said, “We are very proud to announce the winners of the Cisco Technology Awards. Each winner is a testament to the fact that India is full of innovative companies that are well positioned for the future by embracing the Internet of Everything. The Cisco Technology Awards is another example of how we are partnering with the industry to fully realise the promise of the Internet of Everything.”